addon.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<addon id="plugin.minimal.example-master" name="Minimal example plugin" version="0.0.0" provider-name="Example Plugin">
<!-- note the id has -master in it because then the github repo download is then an installable zip -->
    <requires>
        <import addon="xbmc.python" version="2.1.0"/>
    </requires>
    <extension point="xbmc.python.pluginsource" library="addon.py">
        <provides>video</provides> <!-- remember to also change this accordingly you your plugin! -->
    </extension>
    <extension point="xbmc.addon.metadata">
        <platform>all</platform>
        <summary lang="en">Minimal example plugin</summary>        
        <description lang="en">A minimal, but working plugin to jumpstart xbmc plugin development quickly</description>
        <license>Unlicence</license>
        <source>http://example.com</source>
        <website>http://example.com</website>
        <email>nobody@example.com</email>
    </extension>
</addon>